Find the volume of the following

Given:

A prism with right triangular base.

Base of triangle = 6 ft

Height of triangle = 8 ft

Height of prism = 7

To find:

The volume of the given prism.

Solution:

The volume of prism is:

            ...(i)

Where, B is the base area and h is the height of the prism.

In the given figure, the base of the prism is a right angle triangle with legs 6 ft and 8 ft. So, the area of the base is:

Substituting in (i), we get

Therefore, the volume of the prism is 168 cubic ft.

ad = ae + ed = y + 7

similar triangles therefor

ac/ab = ad/ae

6/4 = (y + 7) / y

cross multiply

6y = 4(y + 7)

6y = 4y + 28

2y = 28

y = 14

step-by-step explanation: